Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health reported Friday that another coronavirus death has been added to the county’s total. The death, a man between 75 and 84 years old, occurred in December 2021 and was confirmed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Office of Vital ...

The Douglas County Commission will consider a new emergency public health order during its meeting on Wednesday. The new order would require individuals to wear face coverings at indoor gatherings in which 500 or more individuals are in attendance in a single space, such as a concert, sporting ...

In the past two days, 378 new COVID cases have been added to Douglas County's total, and three more deaths have been reported. The three deaths, reported by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Wednesday, were two men in the 75-84 age range and one man in the 65-74 range. ...

Parents who thought their children under 5 would have to wait several more months for COVID-19 vaccinations instead just might get them as early as March. Here's what needs to happen first, and some things to expect if they do become available in the U.S. GOVERNMENT REVIEW Pfizer has asked ...

Seventeen active cases of COVID-19 have been reported among inmates in the Douglas County Jail as of Monday, according to the sheriff's office. In addition to 16 cases among inmates in the minimum-security housing unit, seven staff members have tested positive, as has one person in custody in ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is opening new indoor COVID-19 testing locations to limit weather-related site closures, including a new site in Lawrence. KDHE is replacing outdoor testing sites in Topeka, Manhattan and Lawrence, according to a news release. Additionally, KDHE ...